“新甲殼蟲之父”汽車設(shè)計(jì)杰作回顧

2005款福特Freestyle ????Freestyle基于沃爾沃(Volvo)的平臺(tái)生產(chǎn)出來(lái)時(shí),,酷越車才剛開始流行,,但梅斯錯(cuò)過(guò)了這個(gè)市場(chǎng)。對(duì)絕大多數(shù)購(gòu)買者來(lái)說(shuō),,作為開路先鋒的Freestyle太像一輛旅行車,,而SUV的元素太少。他們想要的是更高的駕駛坐姿,,更粗獷的外觀,。2004年,F(xiàn)reestyle首次推出,,此后2008款更名為“金牛X”(Taurus X),,但2009年就停產(chǎn)了。2012年接受《汽車新聞》(Automotive News)采訪時(shí),,梅斯承認(rèn)這是他的一大敗筆,。他說(shuō):“我沒(méi)認(rèn)為‘五百’(Five Hundred,金牛車的改稱——譯注)或Freestyle是我在福特最輝煌的代表作之一,?!?/p> |
2005 Ford Freestyle ????Crossovers were just catching on when the Freestyle was engineered from a Volvo platform, but Mays missed the market. The ground-hugging Freestyle had too much station wagon in it and too little SUV for most buyers, who wanted a higher seating position and a more rugged exterior. Introduced in 2004, the Freestyle was renamed the Taurus X for the 2008 model year but was discontinued in 2009. In a 2012 interview with Automotive News, Mays acknowledged the missteps. "I don't think the Five Hundred (see next slide) or Freestyle was one of my brighter moments in Ford," he said. |